Person:Meigs Jackson (2)

Info on Meigs Jackson is included because he married the granddaughter of Susannah Jackson and Benjamin Bassel. Susannah is a 'Hempstead' Jackson; Meigs descends from John Jackson and Elizabeth Cummins (Stonewall's line) and is not a descendant of Robert Jackson of Hempstead, Long Island.

American Descendants of Lawrence Pearson, page 405: He graduated from Washington and Lee University. After graduation he practiced law in Washington, D.C. Afterward he returned to Clarksburg, where he was for two years engaged in the practice of law and in managing his wife's estate. Then he went to Nevada, Missouri where he practiced law in partnership with Senator Burton until his death.

From the Jackson Brigade website: http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/jackson/

Death of Meigs Jackson The sad intelligence of the death of Meigs Jackson reached Clarksburg, on Thursday. He died at his residence in Nevada, Missouri, on Wednesday evening, 22d inst., of pneumonia. Meigs Jackson was born in Clarksburg in 1843 and was the son of the late Maj. James M. and Mrs. Caroline Jackson. When he grew up he studied law and commenced the practice of his profession in Washington City in 1864. In 1865 he returned to Clarksburg and associated himself with Hon. C. S. Lewis, and soon obtained a lucrative practice. In 1869 he removed to Nevada, Missouri, where he soon attained distinction at the bar. Shortly after he settled in Missouri he returned to Clarksburg and married an estimable young lady of this place, who accompanied him to his new home. In the autumn of 1874 he returned with his family to Clarksburg and remained until October, 1875, when he and his family returned to Missouri. Mr. Jackson was a genial, war hearted gentleman who made friends of all with whom he came in contact. He had fine legal and literary attainments. His personal integrity was of the highest order. His industry was very great, and he was fast rising to distinguished eminence as a jurist. He was the grandson of Hon. J. G. Jackson, who became so distinguished in the early history of Clarksburg. He leaves a wife and one little son, and mother, brother and sister, and numerous other relatives and friends to mourn his death. He was well known and well beloved by all our citizens. (source unknown, pr. Clarksburg, Exponent)

“Remains of Meigs Jackson arrived on Saturday last from his late home in Nevada, Missouri accompanied by his wife, little son and his brother, T. Moore Jackson, who met them at Cincinnati. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. John Woods, on Sunday afternoon, at the residence of the mother of deceased, on Pike Street, a large number of persons were present and followed the procession to the Jackson Cemetery. Eight of his first cousins, who acted as pallbearers gently lowered him into his last resting place, by the side of his distinguished ancestors, and his well known form and genial face were shut out forever from the sight of his mourning friends. May he rest in peace.” no date or publication cited”

1.   Pierson, Merry Anne. American descendants of Lawrence Pearson, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, 1642-2005: (with suggestion of his possible ancestors). (Kingston Springs, TN 37082: Westview Pub, 2005)
   405.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Hyde, Dan, webmaster. Jackson Brigade, Inc.
3. ↑ West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
   Harrison County marriage records.

   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=254089&Type=Marriage
   Age at date of marriage: 28; born in Clarksburg.

4.   West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
   Wood County Death Certificate of son James Madison Jackson.

   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2108361&Type=Death
   This record says his father was Bassell Jackson. Most history records say his father was Meigs Jackson.